1:02 AM,
Dec. 9, 2013

Dirk Manning conceals his identity Saturday behind one of his comics at Rupp's Comics' anniversary celebration.

Written by

Sheri Trusty
News-Messenger Correspondent

Dozens of people stopped by Rupp's Comics 22nd anniversary celebration Saturday to see an original copy of the first modern comic book created.

The comic book, "Detective Dan: Secret Operative No. 48," was published in 1933 and is the first comic book to hold all original material. Prior to that, comic books contained reprints of comics from newspapers and other sources. Detective Dan is the first comic written with an original storyline and artwork that created a complete story.

For years, the comic book sat on a bookshelf in a home in Ottawa County. Earlier this year, Rupp's Comics owner ...